Crime and Punishment (Revision 2039)

Sam Krieg seems to know a lot about the shadowy sickness that underlies Solomon Island's history. Trace the famous author's research into the island, and find the source of his knowledge.

XP Reward

605,440

Currency/Rewards

17,500 Pax Romana, 4 Sequins of Solomon Island

Tier 1: Find evidence of Krieg's research into the island

Grab the letter on the floor, and inspect it for clues.

The letter indicates that Krieg had to abandon his car at an intersection with a gravel road. He also states that the road has, "...the stupidest sentimental name..." If you look at your map, you'll see two streets Hope's End and Lover's Regret. Head there.Spoiler - Click to see/hide

Tier 2: Trace Krieg's route back to the informant

Once at the car, pick up the GPS and use it to track down where the informant was.

The GPS gives you the following information:

Please Exit onto a Mapped Road

Continue East Bound for 200 Yards Take the Second Exit

Prepare to Turn Right

Turn Right and Follow the Road for 500 Yards

Continue to Follow the Road

Prepare to Turn Left

Turn Left Now

Navigation Paused

Krieg missed the left turn, so based on that information, back track his route. Follow the long road at Henderson's gate, and when you get to Solomon Road, take a left until you get to the gas station.Spoiler - Click to see/hide

Click the thumbnails for solutions.

Once you reach the location where Krieg met the informant, look for clues.

Check the trash can. Spoiler - Click to see/hide

Tier 3: Figure out where Krieg's Informant lived

The only solid piece of evidence you can get from the photo and visiting the site is that this superfan still has electricity and internet. There are limited places in the area that are residential, so start there. You also know it has to be relatively close to the gas station, to justify Krieg going there before going home. Go to (454,719). Spoiler - Click to see/hide

Tier 4: Find a way inside the house

Now you'll need to figure out the passcode to get into the informant's home.

If you look through the superfan's blog at samkriegsights.wordpress.com you'll learn that his passcodes all come from Krieg novels. If you go to the post regarding four book covers and click on one a slideshow will start. If you look closely at the ISBN numbers, you'll notice that the first 13 numbers are all the same, so try the last 4. The one that works is the number for Resident Horror: 8237. Spoiler - Click to see/hide

Tier 5: Access the informant's file

Now you'll need to figure out the informant's password to access the files.

Foucault's Pendulum is a novel, so do what you did for the previous code. The first result you get from googling Focault's Pendulum hardcover will be from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Foucaults-Pendulum-Umberto-Eco/dp/0151327653. Make sure you're looking at the hard cover version and type in the full ISBN code without the dash.Spoiler - Click to see/hide